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Scientista Currents: Debunking the Ebola Myths — Inside the Congo's Most Dangerous Outbreak
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A deadly Ebola outbreak is tearing through the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — and alongside the virus, something almost as dangerous is spreading: disinformation. False claims that the outbreak was engineered by NGOs chasing funding, that Ebola is a hoax, that doctors are the ones doing harm.
In this Scientista Currents episode, Monica Medina sits down with infectious disease expert Dr. Nikki Romanik to separate fact from fiction, and to explain why the rumors aren't just noise — they're a matter of life and death.
Nikki breaks down why this strain is different, why there's no proven vaccine, and why the most dangerous moment in Ebola transmission is an act of love: burying someone you've lost. Monica, who has worked on the ground in this region, reflects on what America's retreat from global health leadership is costing — in lives, in trust, and in the kind of country we choose to be.
A sobering, clarifying conversation about science, compassion, and the stakes of looking away.
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